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Photo of a portrait photograph of an unidentified man in a U.S. Army uniform.

The shoulder patch on his uniform indicates he was a member of the U.S. Army's 7th Infantry Division, often called the "Hourglass Division"

Portrait photograph of an unidentified young man wearing a U.S. Army uniform denoting the rank of Lieutenant.

Portrait photograph of Nathan “Nate” Platt in his U.S. Army uniform. The patch on his shoulder indicates he was part of the 29th Infantry Division, nicknamed the Blue and Grey Division.

Nathan Platt was born in Manhattan on May 17, 1915, to…

Photograph of Harold Funk Davison in his U.S. Army Air Force uniform.

Harold was born in Cedarville, Warren County, and grew up on a farm. He was the fifth child born to William Maury Davison and Maude Eleonor (Funk) Davison.

When he…

Portrait photograph of Fred Brown Sonner, Jr. wearing his Naval Aviator’s flight jacket.

Fred was the son of Fred B. Sonner, Sr. (1881-1970) and Maymil Marie (Maphis) Sonner (1892-1956).

He grew up on W. Washington Street in Strasburg with his…

Photo of a photograph of an unidentified man standing in the studio and wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

The Caduceus on his collar probably indicates he was a Captain in the U.S. Medical Corps.

Portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

The Caduceus on his collar probably indicates he was a Captain in the U.S. Medical Corps.

Photo of a photograph of Buddy Scott from Woodstock, pictured in his U.S. Army uniform.

Photo was taken outdoors, possibly wherever he was stationed.

Portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Portrait photograph of an unidentified soldier in a U.S. Army uniform. Shoulder insignia indicates WWI Rainbow Division.

Byron Luther Rudy as a young man and wearing his U.S. Army uniform. The shoulder patch on his uniform indicates he was part of the Glider Infantry during WWII.

Byron was the youngest of seven children born to Glenn William Rudy (1876-1927) and his…

Three unidentified men posed side-by-side.

The man on the right is wearing a U.S. Army uniform while the others are in civilian suits.

Family resemblance is visible. Possibly, these were siblings.

Unidentified man wearing a military uniform.

Portrait photograph of Master Sergeant Ralph Hottle in his U.S. Army uniform.

Ralph was the oldest child of Lawrence (1887-1948) and Monnie Myrtle (Miley) (1891-1989) Hottle. His father was a merchant in Toms Brook.

He attended Roanoke College…

Unidentified man in a military uniform seated beside an unidentified woman holding an infant.

Probably, this was a family photograph.

Unidentified young man wearing a school uniform for Massanutten Military Academy (MMA).

Portrait photograph of an unidentified boy dressed in a Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) school uniform.

Portrait photograph of Clifford Speck, a cadet at Massanutten Military Academy.

Speck graduated in 1927. The yearbook from that year noted he was from Detroit Michigan and his nickname was "Joe Ford."

Unidentified young man wearing a U.S. Army uniform from the World War I timeframe.

Three unidentified men, two of which are standing and wearing U.S. Army uniforms. The third man is seated and wearing an unidentified (but possibly police) uniform.

Family resemblance suggests brothers.

Photograph of Lawrence Keller as a young man wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing a U.S. Army uniform.

His rank is "Captain".

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing his U.S. Army uniform.

Portrait photograph of David A. McClanahan pictured in his U.S. Army uniform.

He was the son of Mertie and Maude (Clem) McClanahan from Fort Valley.

He served in Europe during World War II. While there, he served under General Patton during…
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